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8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul (apnews.com)
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Supreme Court President Norma Piña and seven others submitted letters Tuesday and Wednesday stating they would leave their posts rather than compete in judicial elections scheduled for next June.

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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I think it's a good thing in this case. The country elected a much more liberal president than the party that's been in power for ages, so the likelihood is they'll elect more liberal judges, too.

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